Come on Boys, Follow the Flag!
Published Collection RC02272 First World War, 1914-1918Black and white recruitment leaflet for the AIF with an image of a mounted soldier carrying a flag and waving a sword.
Come on boys follow the flag Accession Number: ARTV05147
Description
Depicts a wounded A.I.F. soldier, head wrapped on a white bandage seated on a rock with his bayonet lying across his knees. His right hand is raised, wearily beckoning to the viewer. Silhouetted behind him is a black copse of trees. The title runs in black ink across the top and bottom of the image and sits against a grey background.
Details
Accession Number
ARTV05147
Printer
Unknown
Artist
John Samuel Watkins
Publisher
W A Gullick
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Measurement
sheet: 89.2 x 56.9 cm
Medium
chromolithograph on paper on linen backiing
Date Made
c. 1914 - 1918
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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